A Gallup poll released this week but conducted before the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, found that most Americans, 62%, think it is the responsibility of the federal government to make sure that all Americans have health care coverage. A minority, 36%, said it’s not the government’s responsibility.
It’s not actually true that the more insurance covers, the more it costs. A lot of preventative and early diagnosing care actually saves money in the long run. This is the kind of situation where details matter a lot.
But actually, that alone should not form the basis of policy, because sometimes it’s better to spend money dealing with problems while they’re still small problems, because the point is to make people’s lives better, not to have the cheapest possible system. That all being said, the only way to fix the US system is to throw it all out the window.
What things do you think the GOP are targeting to get rid of off of ACA coverage?